When do we finally legalize marijuana? I think soon. It used to be legal in this country from whenever it first started being used, probably the early 17th century, until the early 19th century. By the 1930’s it was completely illegal. Almost 80 years later it’s returning to being legal, but we’ve still got a long way to go.

It’s a plant! The idea that the government can tell us what plants to grow strikes me as outside the purview of government. Maybe I can get some Republicans to agree with me on this on the basis of limiting big government. In any event, governments are beginning to pass laws recognize the rights of plants and animals, and I think it’s high time, as it were, that we do the same. Plants and powders are not the same thing. Let’s let people and plants coexist!

But the main reason to legalize pot is that keeping it illegal is feeding a horrible war with the mafia that we are losing every day and will continue to lose. So many innocent people are being killed, and terrorism is beginning to flourish on our borders. I know people had their reasons to oppose Prop 19, but this is a real sick thing that is happening, and the war is just going to get closer and closer until we’re in it. We have to own up to our own natures, and certainly not criminalize acting on needs that, even at their worst, amount to sadness, lack of love or loneliness. Prohibition does not work. Transparency and compassion do.

Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?

Please! Yes, I know there is quite a bit on his plate, and he’s clearly not afraid to bite into everything. But something is missing, and it’s come to the point that everybody kinda knows. What’s missing is an overarching expression of what all these bites add up to. Ironically, he came into office promising radical change, but we’re less clear from him than almost anybody of: What does a world that works look like so we can all do our part? We crave, and need to hear, from his perspective, what’s broken and how it might get fixed. Without an articulated vision of where we are all going, the sum of these parts will remain elusive.

Jerry Brown Wins for governor of California!

Tonight he said: "I see a California once again leading in renewable energy, and public education, and an openness to every kind of person, whatever their color is. I mean, we’re all gods children. And, while I’m really into this politics thing, I still carry with me my sense of kind of that missionary zeal to transform the world. And that’s always been a part of what I do. So I understand the political part, but I also understand what it’s all about: the vision. And I’m hoping, and I’m praying, that this breakdown, that’s gone on for so many years in the state capital, and we’re watching it in Washington, that the breakdown paves the way for a breakthrough. And that’s the spirit that I wanna take back to Sacramento 28 years later."

Jerry Brown rocks. Let’s get behind him and help transform California into the world leader it rightfully is.

I dreamt our President gave this speech last night:

My Fellow Americans:

This is the fourth time I have addressed you from the oval office of the White House. I speak to you this evening about an issue of great national importance, which is what our priorities are as a nation. I’d like to get us all on the same page about what our focus is, so let me review what I’ve been focusing on so far.

As your President, I have striven to provide you with, first, the best defense money can buy. And that money can’t buy too. That only 232 years of democracy can provide. And our 3 million men and women in uniform are a testament to that. Despite the fact that I might place a greater emphasis on diplomacy than perhaps my predecessor, I nonetheless have not skimped on defense, and honestly believe we need to be strong to be free, and that sometimes the threat of war can keep the peace.

Next I’ve tried to get the economy working. I don’t think anyone who didn’t have an inside view understands how great the threat of total collapse was as I was entering office. And it was my job to make a decision at a very early phase in my presidency. I saw us sinking fast and I chose to bail us out. Now, sometimes government has to be activist, as _both_ parties in recent times have proved. Or, at least tried to prove. The problem is that when you can avoid smashing against the rocks, it’s hard to argue that if we hadn’t acted we would have smashed. Because the only record we have now is of having avoided the rocks. So it’s easy for people to say: how bad could it have been? But if you got to talk to who I got to talk to, well, you would’ve seen that we came this close to another great depression.

When Barack Obama visited China, a cute girl in the audience became the focus of a huge number of articles in the Chinese media. She responded in her blog, and I translated it into English:

President Obama brings me to what? (2009-11-24 13:02:46)  Event Playback

Sina today, the staff of the teachers through the school made contact with me the hope that I can look through the blog to express their feelings.

Obama attended the dialogue meeting with China’s youth day, students came I quarters, said: “You are online red!” And helped me found a “behind Obama’s black” At that time there have been some news that I learned this, the forum also have different opinions, the comments of some very elegant I am very angry, so would like to reply excuse can be very busy as usual, did not enter some mainstream forums, when I delivered a message to be displayed when I have to login, there is no account should apply for. Misunderstanding to see the news has been with the hour increments, I think that by virtue of the strength of a person simply can not shake the network transmission speed, even if the excuse is it’s pale and weak, so I have adopted an evasive attitude, recently inquired about the matter SMS and phone has been constantly, I have every right to ask friends who are warning: “Do not to disclose any information, I do not go to points, relevant news, and so everyone’s enthusiasm over two days, and posts will sink of the. “contingent things not my expectation, my silence instead give rise to more speculation. To communicate with the staff after Sina, I think, through this platform with you sincerely to say something is a good solution.

A self-hype?
Relevant media calm demeanor and self-confidence through the eyes of a student I can not be inferred, however, I hereby declare that I was a National Chiao Tung University students in reading. There is no innate confidence, and only continued to develop confidence. I have to admit that my quality of this aspect of my childhood with his family culture and well-separated from the scene, I am six years old the first time the violin and performed, and filmed even after the drama, did host, image ambassador, have received a lot of interviews (by virtue of which is my personal efforts and natural gift of how many lucky in no way rely on any outside force to take. We cannot because of dissatisfaction with the real world events, they negate everything), so for the camera I is no stranger to the front of the camera will not be nervous, but it may be placed for the evaluation of film I find it very odd, I think I said, you also clearly do not we see how the U.S. president to go through strict security checks, in addition to other journalists who are not can take the camera into the venue, and our students have even mobile phones are not allowed in, how to self-hype? Moreover, I also thought about things and therefore red, thoughtful people are clear, entertainment news like tea, the first talk like washing tea, no use, too little attention to the person. Perhaps the second and third will overflow aroma, but in the end the more goods, the more light. After several rounds, who would remember me? I can do for you is left behind? Before I shoot a film performances are just out of interest and personal favorite, but also out of touch of the existing rebellion psychological point of view, because of the general people for high-educated women have a misconception, I hope that through me into some problems that are inherent in the view. However, we must never thought to enter the entertainment circle, so in the face of television media, signed letters of appointment and culture I have rejected the book, I am by no means it is not other-worldly air did not hesitate and hesitant, but I think that economic management should be part of My longer-term one way, so I have to study hard and was admitted to the University entrance examination is normal rather than art into a class identity.